Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-13
AT REST.
The Sufferings Of Governor
Bartlett Ended.
SCENES AT THE DEATH BED.
The Dying Man Passes Away
Almost Imperceptibly-The
Funeral Arrangements.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

100, temperature 10l, and respiration
81. He lies in a stupor, with his eyes
half-open. His pulse is growing
fainter continually, and breathing
shorter. He is likely to die at any
sUCCUMBING STEADILY.
a report was received at 10 80,
stating that Governor Bartlett is sink
ing rapidly, and cannot live till noon.
SLEEPING QUIETLY.
AT noon, Governor Bartlett was
asleep, and apparently growing
weaker. f. H. Randolph, his Private
Secretary, says that there is very lit
tie change in the past hour, and
death may be expected at any moment.
ON THE BRINK.
At 2 o'clock, Governor Bartlett s
pulse was 140, temperature 103,
respiration 81. The pulse was scare ely
perceptible.
D p. M.-DEATH.
Governor Bartlett died at 5P. NJ.
FULLER DETAILS.
At five o'clock this evening Wash
ington Bartlett, sixteenth Governor OF
California, hreathed his last. As he
has been in comatose condition for
two days, his death had been moment
arily expected, and consequently was
no surprise to the watchers at his bed
side. Toward the last his breathing
had become almost imperceptible, and
at ) O'Clock the only noticeable fea-
ture of the death-struggle was an ap-
parent effort on the part oi the dying
man to draw a long breath, which
proved to be his last.
GREAT CHANGE.
Set in shortly before midnight on Sat
urday, when the Governor was seized
by violent paroXysms of pain in the
the precursor of dissolution.
Throughout yesterday the pains re-
cured at intervals. but with decreas-
ing severity. Atan early hour this
morning ali the members of his family
gathered about the dying Governor,
no one leaving his bedside except for
a few moments at q time.
AN OPPRESSIVE SILENCE.
Reigned, broken only at intervals by
sobs or broken and suppressed sighs
from the members OF the death-invad-
ing circle. The Governor slept on un-
disturbed, breathing peacefully, the
expression ON his face being calm and
natural.
THE MINISTER PRESENT.
At 0 o'clock this morning Rev. DR..
Mclean arrived at the house and
knelt in prayer with the relatives.
The interim between this time and 3
O'Clock in the afternoon was passed in
hourly expectation of death. All
hope being abandoned and there be-
ing no further need of his services,
DR.. Perry, who had spent the night in
the house, withdrew, and, taking the
noon ferry, returned to San Francisco.
THE CLOSING SCENE.
Before 2 o'clock the Governors s
pulse had become almost imper-
ceptible at the wrist and as the after
noon wore on his fever grew in inten-
sity, accompanied by great accelera-
ton and uneasiness of breathing. AT
8 80 the Rev. DR.. Beers was called by
telephone from San Francisco to
the patients bedside, but no human
help could then save the patient.
AROUND THE DEATHBED
Were gathered his brother, Columbus
Bartlett, Mrs. Columbus Bartlett, DIR.
G. Annette Bucket, T. p. Rudolph and
wife, L. L. Randolph and wife, r. B.
Randolph, DR.. Smey, Miss Mamie
Jaghers, Mrs. G. N. Mann, Mrs.
Henry Mel of Santa Cruz, Miss Hen
derson, Rev. DIR. Mclean, Rev. DIR.
Beers and "Robert." the Governor s
colored body servant.
BRoTHERLY LOVE.
AS Governor Bartlett's end seemed
near, Columbus Bartlett, the Gov
ernor's brother, sank into a chair, his
head falling upon his breast, and one
long, low moan of despair broke from
his lips. For some time he continued
holding the cold hand OF his brother.
While the grief manifested by all was
deep and sincere, there were no ex-
travagant exhibitions thereof, and
occurred which could be
as "a scene."
GRIEF-sTRICKEN MOURNERs.
For more than one night recently
the eyes of the ladies have been
swollen and red with weeping, but to-
night they were fairly blinded by
these touching manifestations of
grief. There were no wild, hysterical
manifestations, but the heart and
minds of all seemed benumbed, and
for time every act appeared to be
performed mechanically rather than
consciously. All the relatives and
friends who were at the bedside were
deeply affected.
FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS.
As soon as the Governors body has
been.embalmed, probably late to-mor-
row afternoon, it will be brought from
Oakland to this city and taken to the
Pioneers Hall, where it will lie in
state for several days.